Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 28, 2023 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates on the rostrum after profitable the Monaco Grand Prix REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
MONACO – Max Verstappen wrote one other piece of Red Bull historical past on Sunday with a thirty ninth win that despatched him previous Germany’s now-retired Sebastian Vettel as the driving force with most victories for the Formula One group.
Vettel remains to be forward of the Dutchman 4-2 on championships received however Verstappen, 25, has loads of time on his aspect to match or surpass that mark with a 3rd title certainly on its approach this season.
Verstappen is 39 factors forward of Mexican teammate and closest rival Sergio Perez after profitable 4 of six rounds with 16 remaining to be raced.
“If you have a good car for a while you can break these kinds of numbers,” the champion stated when reminded in regards to the group report.
“But yeah, it’s nice. I imply, I might have by no means thought that I might be on this place in my profession. When I grew up I wished to be a Formula One driver and profitable these races is wonderful.
“It’s better than I could have ever imagined, for sure.”
Verstappen joined Red Bull mid-season in 2016, after 23 races for sister group Toro Rosso (now AlphaTauri), and took his first win on his debut in Barcelona.
Vettel received 53 races in complete — certainly one of them with Toro Rosso and 14 with Ferrari.
Verstappen’s victory on Sunday was his second in three years on the streets of Monaco and Red Bull’s third in a row, however the seeds have been sown with a qualifying lap on Saturday that can rank as one of many sport’s biggest.
In the tip, he led all the way in which — a standard state of affairs in Monaco the place overtaking is a uncommon feat — and took the chequered flag 27.921 seconds away from Aston Martin’s second-placed Fernando Alonso.
“With that victory he becomes the most winningest Red Bull driver,” stated group boss Christian Horner. “He passes Sebastian’s report which is an unbelievable achievement.
“He’s obviously at the top of his game and driving incredibly well.”
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